Muhurat · 2026–2027
Namkaran Muhurat 2026 and 2027
Shubh dates and timings for namkaran, computed for New Delhi by our own panchang engine — each date with its reasons, and each day left out with the rule that stops it.
Next shubh dates
28 September 2026, Monday
- 6:12 AM – 7:42 AM1 h 30 m · Krishna Dwitiya · Revati
- 9:12 AM – 10:16 AM1 h 4 m · Krishna Dwitiya · Revati
- 10:16 AM – 6:10 PM7 h 54 m · Krishna Dwitiya · Ashwini
1 October 2026, Thursday
- 6:13 AM – 12:35 PM6 h 22 m · Krishna Panchami · Rohini
5 October 2026, Monday
- 6:16 AM – 7:44 AM1 h 28 m · Krishna Dashami · Pushya
- 9:12 AM – 9:51 AM39 min · Krishna Dashami · Pushya
- 9:51 AM – 2:59 PM5 h 8 m · Krishna Dashami · Pushya
12 October 2026, Monday
- 6:20 AM – 7:46 AM1 h 27 m · Shukla Dwitiya · Swati
- 9:13 AM – 9:48 AM35 min · Shukla Dwitiya · Swati
- 9:48 AM – 5:54 PM8 h 6 m · Shukla Dwitiya · Swati
21 October 2026, Wednesday
- 6:25 AM – 12:05 PM5 h 40 m · Shukla Dashami · Dhanishta
- 1:30 PM – 2:12 PM42 min · Shukla Dashami · Dhanishta
- 2:12 PM – 5:45 PM3 h 33 m · Shukla Ekadashi · Dhanishta
22 October 2026, Thursday
- 2:55 PM – 5:44 PM2 h 50 m · Shukla Dwadashi · Shatabhisha
Namkaran Muhurat 2026
80 shubh days in 2026 for New Delhi. Pick a month:
- January9 days
- February6 days
- March7 days
- April8 days
- May5 days
- June3 days
- July7 days
- August7 days
- September8 days
- October7 days
- November7 days
- December6 days
Namkaran Muhurat 2027
93 shubh days in 2027 for New Delhi. Pick a month:
- January8 days
- February7 days
- March8 days
- April8 days
- May7 days
- June6 days
- July9 days
- August5 days
- September7 days
- October6 days
- November11 days
- December11 days
The rules we apply
- Nakshatras
- Ashwini, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
- Tithis
- Shukla 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13; Krishna 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13
- Weekdays
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- Avoided within the day
- Rahu kaal, Vishti (Bhadra) karana, Night hours
- Whole days left out
- Adhik maas
Namkaran: what it is
Namkaran is the naming ceremony, the fifth of the sixteen samskaras. The Grihya Sutras place it on the 10th, 11th or 12th day after birth, when the period of birth impurity (sutak) ends; many families hold it later, within the first months.
What the classical rules look at
Most nakshatras that are not fierce or sharp are accepted — the fixed, soft, light and movable groups. Rikta tithis, Shashthi, Ashtami, Purnima and Amavasya are left out. Rahu kaal and Bhadra are avoided. Because the day is tied to the child's birth, only an adhik maas blocks it.
How practice varies
The first syllable of the name is often taken from the child's birth nakshatra pada; the naming may be whispered first into the child's ear. In some families the father's sister (bua) names the child. If the 11th or 12th day itself is chosen, families usually hold the rite on it even when it is not in this list.
These dates come from our own engine applying open rules — no AI. We do not check lagna shuddhi, personal tara/chandra bala, panchaka or regional customs, and the rules are the strict core many traditions share, so some almanacs will list dates that are missing here. Ask your family priest before you decide. How we calculate a muhurat
Frequently asked questions
Which day after birth is namkaran done?
The texts name the 10th, 11th or 12th day. These pages list days that are suitable in themselves; they do not know the date of birth.
Where does the first letter of the name come from?
Traditionally from the syllable of the Moon's nakshatra pada at birth. Our kundli shows it as the naming syllable.